“The best way to improve your memory is to keep your brain active by learning new things and engaging in cognitively stimulating activities,” says Barbara Sahakian, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Cambridge. “Find something that you would enjoy, but haven’t tried yet,” she says, suggesting chess, a new language or instrument. In 1995, Sahakian published an article in the British Medical Journal with Martin Orrell, emphasising the need to learn new things to reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s – in other words “use it or lose it”. “Keeping our brains active through learning and remembering, we drive the neural circuits and keep them functioning better for longer,” she says.
— Read on www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/nov/01/how-to-improve-your-memory-10-easy-enjoyable-expert-tips-from-reading-a-book-to-getting-more-sleep
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